allow
v. 允许; 给予; 使有可能; 留出,给出; 接受,同意
If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
The children are not allowed to watch violent TV programmes...
儿童不准收看含暴力内容的电视节目。
The Government will allow them to advertise on radio and television...
政府将准许他们在广播和电视上做广告。
If you are allowed something, you are given permission to have it or are given it.
Gifts like chocolates or flowers are allowed...
巧克力、鲜花等礼物在允许之列。
He should be allowed the occasional treat.
应该准许他偶尔也轻松一下。
If you allow something to happen, you do not prevent it.
He won't allow himself to fail...
他不会任由自己失败的。
If the soil is allowed to dry out the tree could die.
如果听任土壤变干,树木可能会枯死。
If one thing allows another thing to happen, the first thing creates the opportunity for the second thing to happen.
The compromise will allow him to continue his free market reforms.
妥协将使他得以继续他的自由市场改革。
...an attempt to allow the Moslem majority a greater share of power...
使穆斯林多数派拥有更大权力的尝试
If you allow a particular length of time or a particular amount of something for a particular purpose, you include it in your planning.
Please allow 28 days for delivery...
请留出28天的送货时间。
Allow about 75ml (3fl oz) per six servings.
每6份酌加约75毫升(3液盎司)。
If you allow that something is true, you admit or agree that it is true.
Warren also allows that capitalist development may, in its early stages, result in increased social inequality.
沃伦也承认资本主义发展初级阶段可能会导致社会不平等现象加剧。
Some people say 'Allow me' as a polite way of offering to do something for someone.
Allow me to buy you a drink at the bar.
让我来请你喝一杯。
Some people use Allow me to... as a way of introducing something that they want to say or do.
Allow me to introduce Dr Amberg.
请允许我介绍安伯格博士。
1. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen;
2. consent to, give permission;
3. let have;
4. give or assign a share of money or time to a particular person or cause;
5. make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain;
6. allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something;
7. afford possibility;
8. allow the other (baseball) team to score;
9. grant as a discount or in exchange;
10. allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting;
allow, let, permit, leave, authorize
这些动词均含"让,允许"之意。
The assembly voted to delay the legislation to allow further consultation to take place.
议会投票决定暂缓立法以便进一步磋商.
I'll allow you three guesses.
我让你猜三次.
We must allow ten days for traveling from New York to Hong Kong.
我们从纽约旅行到香港必须准备用十天时间.
Scientists have more to do than to allow their imaginations to roam at large.
科学家在任其想象力自由遨游之外还有更多的事情要做.
No woman should allow herself to be lured away from her husband.
任何妇女都不应受引诱而离开自己的丈夫.